This week on The Cigar Authority broadcasting live from the Toscano Sound Stage in Salem, New Hampshire… Lissette Perez-Carrillo is the daughter of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. She has been in the cigar industry her whole life and he here to joins us, to talk about how she started and where EP Carrillo is going. We will fire up a cigar from EPC in the first hour while in the second out we turn to The Cigar […]
LIVE from the Toscano Cigar Sound Stage… Spring is in the Air… it’s the 1st show of the spring season and it’s time to go outside here in New England and light up cigars.In the first hour we welcome George Rico of Gran Habano to the show. He was scheduled to be here in the studio but due to travel restrictions he joins us live via remote in Miami, Florida as we smoke the Gran […]
This week The After Show talks about the Dave’s exploits while he was at TPE and in Miami for the Super Bowl. We look at the difference between regions of cigar shops and Dave’s experience in two shops while in the 305. What did he learn and does he have any good stories to share? The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in front of a studio […]
One of my favorite stories to tell took place between 2003-2005, when a sales representative visited the cigar shop I, Barry was partners in. Glen Gutin came in pitching cigars, by Don Pepin Garcia, who he said was the next big thing and will be one of the hottest cigar manufactures in the industry. We smoked the cigars, and ordered them on the spot. 30 boxes of a couple of different lines. A big order […]
Cigars are being destroyed at the Port of Miami and it appears that US Customs and Border Protection are behind it. Earlier this week a shipment from Davidoff reached a retailer in New Hampshire. The normal packing tape was replaced with green tape denoting US Customs and Border Protection. This tell tale sign showed evidence that the box of cigars was searched. Upon opening the box many of the cigar boxes inside were open and […]
Miami, Florida) April 29, 2016— Villiger North America celebrated their re-launch and the opening of their new headquarters in Miami with a by-invitation-only red carpet event, at its new location at 8107 NW 29 ST. Doral, FL. 33122. The Villiger North America re-launch was hosted by Mr. Heinrich Villiger himself and new Villiger NA President Rene Castaneda. The event featured notables to include: Guillermo Leon of La Aurora, Alejandro Martinez Cuenca of Joya De Nicaragua, […]
This weekend we welcome our friend Jack Torano back to The Cigar Authority as we smoke the first cigar in the December Care Package… The Roberto Duran Signature… We will catch up with Jack find out how 2015 was for Duran Cigars and what 2016 will hold… Also Dave returns from Art Basel in Miami and lets us know about that event and his rubbing elbows with various manufactures in the 305… All that and […]
Davidoff closes the cycle of seasons with “Cave de Paille – Saison III” and reveals this last humidor masterpiece exclusively at Art Basel Miami Beach (December 2 – 6) Basel, December 2015. Davidoff is set to present the third edition of its humidor collection “Cave de Paille” at Art Basel Miami Beach. Created in collaboration with Paris-based artist Lison de Caunes and crafted using the traditional technique of marqueterie de paille (straw marquetry), this three-piece […]
Today I reach into the past with a cigar that is also from the present. It’s a little bit cryptic but the Tatuaje Gran Cojonu comes from a box with a manufacturer stamp date of 2013 making this smoke 2 years aged. The Gran Cojonu is part of the Reserva line and according to the Tatuaje website the cigar is still made in Miami, Florida. Cigar Review: Tatuaje Gran Cojonu Size: 6.5 x 60 Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Full […]
Boca Raton, FL- Prime Cigar & Wine Bar, Boca Raton’s premier cigar bar and lounge, is proud to announce that it has partnered with Altadis U.S.A, one of the world’s top premium cigar manufacturers, to bring a new cigar bar and lounge to Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Expected to open early 2016, Casa de Montecristo by Prime Cigar & Whiskey Bar will offer fine wines, spirits, and a large walk-in humidor offering an extensive array of individual cigar offerings […]